California Chicken Salad

2 c Cooked chicken -- chopped
1/2 c Monterey jack cheese -- shredded
1/2 c Cheddar cheese -- shredded
1 Avocado -- diced
1/2 c Olives -- chopped
1 Tomatillos -- chopped
1/2 ts Chili powder
1/4 ts Garlic powder
1 ts Onions -- chopped
Black pepper
2 tb Mayonnaise
1 ts Green chiles -- minced
2 ts Sun-dried tomatoes,
Oil-packed -- minced

* A tomatillo is also known as a Mexican Cherry tomato. ** Use a dash of onion juice instead of minced onions if preferred.

Lightly mix the first 10 ingredients together. Moisten with mayonnaise, using more or less as desired. Mound in 4 decorative serving dishes, sprinkle the minced green chilies and minced sun-dried tomatoes on top. Chill for 1 hour. Serve with corn chips or crisp-fried tortillas as a light lunch.

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